The holidays are officially here, but for many people it doesn't feel like a jolly season. Grief, old and new, seems to weigh heavier during times that are meant to be spent with family. On today's episode, Julie sat down with grief therapist- Amy Curtis- to talk about different types of grief, tips for processing the range of emotions that comes with grief, and how best to support yourself. 

A little more about today's guest:

Amy Curtis is a LCSW, CEAP Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Employee Assistance Professional.

She has been a licensed practitioner for 25 years and with a diverse career as discharge planner in psychiatric hospital, Employee Assistance Consultant, Crisis Counselor, utilization reviewer for several managed care companies, Director of Behavioral Health for large insurance company, and for past 3 years has been working with adults in private practice settings.  Amy started her own private practice -Firelight Counseling, LLC a year ago – just had her 1 yr anniversary and business is going well!

Resources:

Griefshare.org – 13 week structured support group that is faith based.  Ability to look up based on zip code to see what is offered in your area.

Get in touch with Amy:
[email protected]

https://www.firelightcounsel.org/

The conversation continues from last week in Part 2! This week we focus on taking what we've learned about our parts to find the areas where our younger selves need healing, and that's where the magic happens!

About this week's guest:

Chris Dorsey, MBA, LCSW, spent twenty years in various leadership roles within the accounting and finance divisions of real estate and technology firms before becoming a licensed clinical social worker. With experience in palliative care and medical social work as well as his own father’s journey with dementia, Chris utilizes a broad and unique set of skills to whole-heartedly guide clients through the most challenging of circumstances. Chris values a humanistic approach to social work and therapy where the dignity and self-worth of the individual is protected at all times. Chris applies integrative approaches to grief and loss treatment focused on navigating the client through a difficult life transition while also opening up their system to safely explore their feelings and emotions to the loss. In addition to grief and loss, Chris has extensive training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dignity Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Get in touch with Chris:

www.keycounselingatl.com

Welcome to Season 2 of Outside of Session!

To kick off this Season of Interviews, Julie sat down with Chris Dorsey to talk about understanding your different "Parts" and healing your inner child, and how Internal Family Systems (IFS) has become a passion for them both as therapists. 

Make sure you tune in next week for Part Two of this episode!

A little more about today's guest:

Chris Dorsey, MBA, LCSW, spent twenty years in various leadership roles within the accounting and finance divisions of real estate and technology firms before becoming a licensed clinical social worker. With experience in palliative care and medical social work as well as his own father’s journey with dementia, Chris utilizes a broad and unique set of skills to whole-heartedly guide clients through the most challenging of circumstances. Chris values a humanistic approach to social work and therapy where the dignity and self-worth of the individual is protected at all times. Chris applies integrative approaches to grief and loss treatment focused on navigating the client through a difficult life transition while also opening up their system to safely explore their feelings and emotions to the loss. In addition to grief and loss, Chris has extensive training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dignity Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Get in touch with Chris:

www.keycounselingatl.com

Now that we've explored what trauma is, let's talk about how to treat it! This week, Julie is sharing the approaches she uses in therapy to help clients release the effects of trauma, and heal the pieces of ourselves that are wounded by it.

Connect with me!

Instagram: @empower_counseling

www.empowercca.com

This week, Julie (a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional) is sharing what she wishes everyone knew about trauma. Part 1 (of 2) we will explore what is trauma, Big T vs little T, Complex trauma, and what exactly is a “trauma response.”

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Instagram: @empower_counseling

www.empowercca.com

Step-Mom, Bonus mom, Second mom…whatever you want to call it, it is a journey that no one is 100% prepared to navigate and no two families are the same. Today, Julie peels back some of the layers of step-parenting that so often feel overlooked and unaddressed.

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Instagram: @empower_counseling

www.empowercca.com

Do you believe in friend soulmates? Are changing friendships stressing you out? On today’s episode, Julie explores the importance of female friendships and the inevitable struggles that come with them as life changes.

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Instagram: @empower_counseling

www.empowercca.com

Who doesn’t want to tap further into their own inner strength? Tune in to today’s Self-Hypnosis Sess where we focus on cultivating a sense of self trust, strength, and wholeness. (No listening and driving for this one!)

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Instagram: @empower_counseling

www.empowercca.com

Happy 4th Birthday to Empower Counseling & Consulting!! In honor of 4 years of entrepreneurship, Julie is sharing 5 things she wants every woman considering going into business for herself to know.

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Instagram: @empower_counseling

www.empowercca.com

Values exercise:

https://www.taproot.com/live-your-core-values-exercise-to-increase-your-success/

Piggybacking on the last 3 episodes on weight loss and mental health, today we are talking about tips for working towards a more positive body image. A love letter to your body.